"Full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin."

Nope, don't see firearms on that list.

It's another story that this is just a bad business move. Why were the detectives so butt-hurt over being denied service?

Over zealous assistant manager says something stupid, and the situation was quickly resolved by the manager before the cops even left the table. But these poor, poor law enforcement officers had their feelings hurt, so they just had to make sure that this turned into a bigger issue then the situation warranted.

RTFA. Denny's is fine with law enforcement officers bringing weapons with them. The night manager messed up and another manager tried to make the situation right but the detectives had their feelings hurt. The night manager needs to learn company policy better and the detectives need to take off their panties and get over it.

here to help:Captain Sax said, "I've never known anybody that didn't want a police officer present in an establishment in a business it's added security it's absolutely what they want."

You keep believing that, Captain Oinkers.

Cops are terrible customers... especially in packs at bars. Gangbangers are more well behaved.

This. The worst that'll happen with the gangbangers is getting stomped by them. The police will stomp you, and then charge you with bull****. Plus they actually have incentives to behave. Who's going to swing by the police station to administer wall-to-wall counselling to police officers that act out?

I used to be a graveyard shift waitress at the 2nd busiest (at the time) Denny's in CA back when I was a youngun. It was a veritable freakshow between 2 am and 7 am. I can tell some seriously nightmarish customer stories. I used to love when the cops came in. If they were still there when I got off my shift, they'd walk me to my car to make sure I got there safely. Good tippers too.

Coming on a Bicycle:I'm sure that the people who normally argue: 'their place, their rules' are going to have a civilized discussion here.

Well, it's not actually their rules. Just a stupid, overzealous manager who was quickly overruled.But I'm sure that won't stop the inevitable hysteria, butthurt, threats of boycott, and all the other outrage du jour crap.

Waldo Pepper:and before they left another manager came over and said they could stay

Think about that. One manager comes to your table to tell you you can't have guns in Denny's. You let them know you are police officers (in case they didn't already know), and they say, "Sorry, you still can't have your gun in here." You get up to leave mid-meal, and some other manager comes over and says you can stay if you want. What would you do? I think I'd go ahead and leave. On the other hand, I have never been much on being where I'm not wanted.

How many stories are there on Fark about employees being summarily fired for not following arcane company rules to the letter, despite it being obvious to all present that the rule was stupid in this-or-that case?

How many Walmart greeters need to be frog-marched out the door before a low-level Denny's employee got the message - 'comply.'

He wasn't trained to think, he was trained that the rules will be followed, or else. The fact that the rule was stupid was not his tasking.

I hope this Denny's doesn't have a problem with making, "suffer an armed robbery" part of their routine...at least the neighboring business who didn't act so stupidly will be safer because of this. Free market win!!

Good. 5 officers wearing guns and uniforms into a restaurant is an intimidation technique. I would not feel comfortable eating my meal next to 5 power tripping loose cannons. The entire atmosphere of a place changes when cops walk through the door and it's not because everyone thinks heroes have just arrived.

Ah, it's always fun to see the town I live in, and the Denny's down the street from my house, make Fark.

What's incredibly farking stupid about this situation is that the Denny's is less than a mile from the police station and the courthouse. Cops have been eating there for decades. And you'd think that you'd want uniformed and armed officers frequenting your place of business when you're open 24 hours and just 10 minutes down the road from East St. Louis.